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By Arabinrin Aderonke In Nigeria, weekends are generally regarded as communal time dedicated to markets, family activities, and addressing tasks that the busyness of the week has prevented. Consequently, when a government agency announces weekend office hours, it captures public interest due to its rarity. The norm has been stories of agencies that struggle […]
The newly sworn-in First Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Abubakar Ladan Zurmi, has announced a bold plan to revolutionize the development of athletic talents in the country. According to Zurmi, the new leadership of the Federation will focus on discovering and nurturing young athletes from the grassroots level, with […]
The National Opposition Coalition Group, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Kaduna State ex-governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The application, dated June 19, was acknowledged by INEC on Friday, marking […]
A heated exchange has unfolded on X (formerly Twitter) between Charles Adegbite and Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate, over the recent revelation of financial irregularities in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The controversy surrounds the Senate’s discovery of ₦210 trillion in financial irregularities, which Obi claims is a “clear and damning confirmation of […]
The Kaduna State Police Command has announced that the individual who violated security protocol during the inauguration of projects at Murtala Mohammed Square by President Bola Tinubu suffers from psychiatric disorders since birth. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, stated that the individual, Umar Mohammed, a resident of Anguwan Muazu in Kaduna, was screened […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a cautionary notice to the public regarding fraudulent recruitment and auction offers purportedly associated with the service. Abdullahi Maiwada, the national public relations officer of the NCS, delivered this warning on Friday during a press briefing held at the service’s headquarters in Abuja. Maiwada highlighted that […]
Iran has refused to engage in negotiations with the United States while under attack from Israel, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The country’s stance remains firm that diplomacy and dialogue are not options until the aggression ceases. This development comes amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, with both countries exchanging attacks […]
The Ondo Citizens for Good Governance (OCGG) has urged the Federal Government and National Assembly to upgrade the Amotekun security outfit to a full-fledged state police force. According to the group, this move would significantly enhance security in the South-West region. Amotekun was established in January 2020 to tackle growing insecurity, including kidnappings […]
The National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has stated that President Bola Tinubu cannot take sides in the ongoing crisis in Benue State, one of Nigeria’s major food-producing states. In an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Friday, Basiru emphasized that as a statesman, President Tinubu is […]
In 2009, an investigation was launched into the alleged N250 million Anambra State money that was recovered in a private office of the then Governor Peter Obi in Apapa, Lagos. It was revealed that on a fateful Sunday in 2009, eagle-eyed policemen in Lagos received a tip-off from one of Governor Obi’s aides that a […]
